Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
OBITUARY,



1t is seldom that a community is so sud
denly overwhelmed with surprise and sad
ness as was this, when, on the afternoon
OF the 10th inst, the tidings spread swift
~ through it that Judge Henry Lane was
dead. Hundreds mad seen him within a
few hours, and to them all he had appear
ed in his full vigor, and in even more than
his usual hopetulness and cheertulness of
spirits. To many of them the startling
news seemed incredible. One and another
SAID, there must be some mistake about
it," But, no. He had left his mornings
work half done to seek relief from an
acute attack of rheumatic pain that had
been troubling him for some months.
Medical aid eased him little and his
family all bought that the worst was
over but, before O'Clock the fatal par
oXysm had stopped forever the beating of
his heart.
The oppressive sense of a great vacancy
| spread and deepened
| 1t has fallen to the lot of few men, whose
educational advantages have been limited,
as Henry Lanes We're, to the district
school, and a few terms in Il country
academy, and whose life has been given
| with more than ordinary devotion and
efficiency to the pursuits of agriculture in
a quiet town, to fill ably so many, so
varied, so important offices of trust as did
Judge Lane What he had done, and
what he was still doing, sustained so i'm
| pOltdul a. IelfllOu 10 lUt Town, county
and State i'll which he lived as to make the
loss conspicuous, widely and deeply felt.
| In the Congregational church, of which
he was a member for half century he
was for some time the clerk and, for
nine pears, remarkably efficient superin-
tendent of the Sunday school. More than
any other living citizen the town had
called upon him for public service. The
state had sought and received from MIN
wise counsel and valuable service as State
censor, member OF the Prison Commits
sion and of the Board of Agriculture. In
this latter Office he was serving at the
time of his death, the third consecutive
term of two years.
But those who knew him only as pub
| lie man, knew but a part of his worth.
He was an excellent neighbor: always
ready with help in time OF need, and with
sympathy in time of trouble. He was
genial and loyal friend. His money and
his goods were freely drawn upon to help
the poor. The hospitality of his home
was well nigh princely, This, of course,
could not have been what it was without
| that delicate and perfect appreciation of
all that goes to make hospitality rich
privilege in which Mrs. Lane eX-
celled
What it was that made him so trusted
and loved by his companions, his children
and grandchildren was indeed, an i'm
| portant part of his character, but can
The funeral services were held on Thurs
day, the 10Th inst, at II O'Clock in his
own home, Here his grandfather James
had settled in 1900, aud here he died.
Here his father, JOB, was born, lived and
and died. 1t was, therefore, fitting as
his children felt sure would have been his
own choice, that the final service in his
memory should be observed. OF his own
near relatives, beside his widow, and his
two sons, Arthur L. and Charles H., with
his wife and their three children, there
were present his own brother William H.,
of Burlington, and Rollin of Cornwall and
his only sister, Mrs. Rice OF New York
city. Besides these, there was large cir
| Gle of family kindred. The commodlouS
house and grounds in front were filled
| by very large and representative assem-
bly, that seemed like company of mourn
ers. The floral tributes were rlch beau
| titul and arranged with exquisite taste.
With delicate appreciation, and fitting
expression the Choir rendered the song
Where are the Loved Ones" the hymn,
Rock of Ages" always a favorite of Mr..
| Lanes and the song, "No Night There"
The remarks of his pastor. Rev. NJ. C.
Stebbns, we e based upon James ", 1915.
Aenry L. ID. Eldrdge, Hon. r. j. James,
| Hon. +. A. Doud, Mr.. Lanes associate
in office, W. h. Remele, Franklin Hooker,
and f. ID. Pritchard served as bearers. At
the grave they We're relieved by Prof w.
W. Cooke, secretary of the Board of
Agriculture, Rollin c. Smith, NJ. w.
Davis both members of the Board, and
Judge Lyman f. Knapp.
Among those from out of town were
eXGov. John w. Stewart Charles NJ.
Wllds, James NJ. Slade, Col. I. NJ. Chap
man, Hon. \. a. Fletcher, w. f. Lewis,
and many other prominent men. pro
cession nearly mile in length followed
the remains to their resting place in the
cemetery, where they were lowered into a
grave lined with evergreen, the service
for the burial of the dead was spoken and
the benedction pronounced. Stricken
hearts went tearfully away, yet, we doubt
not, trying in true submission to say:
I'VE will be patient, and assuagc the feeling
| We may not wholly stay
| by silence sancttyng, not couccaling,
| Tue grip that must have way"
NJ, {. S,
| Cornwall VT Nav "a 1851